Media Advisory: Over 100 in red to protest “Turn the Gays
Away” bill at Senate Judiciary hearing on Tuesday
Feb. 17, 2014
CONTACT: Chris Sanders
(615) 390-5252
Nashville, TN (February
18, 2014)—Over 100 Tennesseans will protest SB2566, commonly known as the Turn
the Gays Away bill, by wearing red during the Tennessee Senate Judiciary
Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 18 at Legislative Plaza.
“The bill’s language is
so broad that it is unclear which goods and services may be included and under
what circumstances; the fact that an amendment to tighten the language is being
proposed confirms that,” according to Tennessee Equality Project executive
director Chris Sanders. “Regardless of
whether the bill applies to wedding cakes or to groceries, it is an effort to
say state government can pick which groups of people that businesses and
organizations can discriminate against.
The nationwide outrage is understandable.”
Red became a symbol of
marriage equality in the lead up to the 2013 Windsor Supreme Court decision that
struck down a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Find the Facebook event
showing the number of RSVPs at https://www.facebook.com/events/1463545210540028/
.
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 4:30 p.m. Central Time
WHERE: Legislative Plaza in Nashville, Room 12LP
WHY: To protest the state sanctioning
discrimination against same-sex couples
WHO: The Tennessee Equality Project, Tennessee
citizens concerned about the legislation
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